Do you think most relationships have an "expiration date?"
I've heard this idea before, and maybe there's some truth to it. Do relationships have an expiration date? Most relationships eventually fizzle out. Are we really supposed to make lifelong commitments to a partner, or does this just bring unrealistic expectations?
Just curious what other people think about this. Thanks!
@GoingInCircles365,
no, but you have keep on working on them. Love is a verb.
If both don't put work in it then the same happens as happens to milk, the relationship goes sour.
@dukeofdearham
I completely agree with you. BOTH partners have to put in a lot of work, throughout the duration of the relationship. And if one person feels like their working their *** off while the other doesn't have much to give in terms of love, support, etc., it's pretty unbalanced. I guess that's not so much an "expiration date" as a lack of compatibility.
@GoingInCircles365
Relationships are work and instead of getting easier it can get harder... as time passes.
People are growing or changing all the time and in a relationship if one grows and the other does not see or acknowledge it there becomes a rift.
The biggest thing is to grow together the best you can...and never take a person for granted or think you know all about them because as they change with life you only know who they used to be.
@toughTiger6481
Agreed. And I really like the point you make of trying not to take a partner for granted. It really does take a non-stop effort. Sometimes it's easy. Sometimes it's hard. But if there's mutual interest and compatibility, I think it's absolutely worth the effort.
@GoingInCircles365
Do you think most relationships have an "expiration date?"
It is entirely possible, I have been with my wife for 42 years now and we have hit the preverbal brick wall a few times but have come through together each time.
One of those times lasted about 20 years but all is good in our dysfunctional household. 🤪
Is the question coming from a place of concern? or just wondering?
Thats a very tough one. In my own humble opinion. Given what i have a d still am experiencing in my own marriage. I believe that its possible that inevitably some relationships will have to withstand incredibly difficult situations. I dont necessarily think that the relationships themselves have expiration dates but i do believe that individuals in the relationships do. With that being said, expiration dates kind of coincide with the evolution of each party inside of any given relationship, the structure of the relationship, and the obligations tied to the relationship. Id venture to say that relationships with more obligations may very well be able to withstand difficulties more so than those without. I believe that relationships that are more fluid in their structure and the evolution on both sides are able to also withstand more difficulties than those that arent. So expiration dates on relationships in general cannot be applied with certainty due to many different variables that play into any and every given situation within the relationships and even outside unforeseen variables as well. Id say its nearly impossible to make the statement that ALL relationships have an inherent and inevitable expiration date generally speaking. Thats just my thoughts though.
